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Posted on: March 13, 2020

City of Hopkins Monitors, Prepares for COVID-19

On March 16, Mayor Jason Gadd issued a local emergency declaration. This declaration invokes the City’s emergency operations/management plans and pandemic response plans related to the coronavirus outbreak. Fire Chief Dale Specken and City Manager Mike Mornson are leading this emergency effort, in coordination with the City’s senior staff. The Hopkins City Council will continue to receive briefings as necessary.

The City of Hopkins is working closely with Hennepin County Emergency Management Services and the Minnesota Department of Health to monitor and update protocols to keep residents and staff safe as the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Minnesota continues to rise.

At this time, the City is following Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) recommendations and has made the following changes and cancellations to City programming:

Hopkins City Hall, Hopkins Public Works, the Hopkins Activity Center, the Hopkins Center for the Arts, the Hopkins Pavilion and the Depot Coffee House are closed to the public until further notice

The David Wilcox concert on March 21 at the Hopkins Center for the Arts is cancelled

The Hopkins Academy scheduled for April is cancelled

Garden plot registration on April 7 at City Hall is postponed

The Hopkins Race and Equity Initiative event on April 14 is postponed

The spring bulk item drop-off event on April 24-25 is cancelled

Cops and Community Bingo on April 25 is postponed

The Hopkins Fire Department hiring process for part-time firefighters is suspended until further notice.

The March 14 Squirrel Nut Zippers concert that was cancelled has been rescheduled to October 24, 2020.

All essential services, including police and fire, will continue to operate as normal.

City staff will also be working to provide necessary services to the community. Residents and community members are encouraged to connect with staff through the Hopkins website, by phone or by email. Anyone in need of immediate (non-emergency) assistance should call should call the City’s main line at 952-935-8474.

City officials will communicate any significant City-related status updates as they happen on the City of Hopkins website at www.hopkinsmn.com/1045/COVID-19 .

In the meantime, you can help protect yourself and others in the community by:

Washing your hands thoroughly and often

Covering your coughs and sneezes

Not touching your face

Cleaning and disinfecting surfaces you touch daily

Practicing social distancing

Staying at home if you are sick.

The Minnesota Department of Health website is updated frequently with the latest information about COVID-19. Individuals in need of more information can call the MDH hotline at 651-201-3920.

Resources for Businesses and Employees

Local businesses are critical to the economy, vitality and hometown feel of Hopkins. COVID-19 has created a lot of uncertainty and challenges for many business owners and employees.